forum thread Posted by jump454 • Apr 6, 2025
Apr 6, 2025 10:13 PM
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forum thread Posted by jump454 • Apr 6, 2025
Apr 6, 2025 10:13 PM
YMMV. Power Acoustik MagiCast - Wireless CarPlay/Android Auto Adapter/Dongle, Converts Wired CarPlay® or Android Auto® Car Stereos to Wireless (New) - Walmart.com - $26.50
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- Get the absolute cheapest ones in the sub-$20 range (they're around $7 on Ali) which come with little support and may not have a good companion app. All of the ones in this class perform the same, so spending more isn't going to provide any benefits.
- Step all the way up to AA Wireless 2 for $60 and get a well supported device that has a companion app and a ton of extra features.
Android Auto has lots of potential, but they have heavily restricted which apps will run on it, unless your device is rooted (and even then it doesn't let you do certain things) or you use a "stream my phone screen" solution.
AA Wireless gets around this restriction and makes it possible to use apps like YouTube Music without needing a subscription. Netflix and games also work. Add a Bluetooth controller and your passengers can play retro games.
It can also trick the GPS lockout so you can operate apps without being parked, which gets around the annoying scrolling restriction Spotify has.